Scouting report: The team that lost the series opener won the series in each of Heat's previous two NBA Finals appearances, when they won the title in 2006 against the Mavericks and when they lost the title last year against Dallas . . . LeBron James has scored 30 or more points in the past four games, tying Dwyane Wade's record for the franchise's longest such postseason streak . . . James has also scored at least 20 points in 17 consecutive Heat playoff games, which also ties a Wade franchise record . . . The Heat's nine postseason road victories remain the high in the NBA over the past two seasons . . . According to Elias Sports Bureau, when Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant scored 36 points and teammate Russell Westbrook 27 on Tuesday night, it tied for a high by a pair of teammates making their Finals debut. Julius Erving (33) and Doug Collins (30) also scored 63 in their Finals debuts, in 1977 for the 76ers against the Trail Blazers . . . Durant scored 17 points in the fourth quarter of Game 1. By contrast, James scored 18 total points in the fourth quarters of last season's six-game Finals loss to Dallas . . . If the Heat win the title, they would become the first to do so after trailing in each of the final three rounds of the playoffs . . . Tuesday marked the fourth time this postseason the Thunder won after falling behind by 13 or more points.

Off the court: Anthem by country music singer Sara Evans . . . "Road Rally" viewing party at AmericanAirlines Arena ($2 admission, $5 parking). Doors open at 8 p.m.